#68C19F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.6% 0.1 166.8), rgb(104, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#68C19F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C19F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.1 166.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #68C19F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C19F | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C19F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C19F text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C19F
oklch(74.6% 0.1 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#0AA179
oklch(63% 0.127 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#68C19F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDB69D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC2B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C19F
#68C19F
oklch(74.6% 0.1 166.8)
- #DB93B9
#DB93B9
oklch(74.6% 0.099 346.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #68C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #68C19F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.